Iraq: Calls to Hold Peaceful Demonstrations on the 25th of this month

Baghdad- Iraq 11.10.2020

The cleric and leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr has laid preconditions for organizing demonstrations, which will take place on the 25th of this month, to mark the anniversary of 2019 uprising. He called on protestors to hold peaceful demonstrations, away from damaging public properties, assaulting security forces, closing schools and universities, and blocking roads and bridges. Experts clarified that Muqtada al-Sadr’s tweet on social media outlets is a clear message that he supports peaceful demonstrations